Historic New England

Berry basket

Small square basket with tall, vertical sides and round rim. Tightly woven ash splints in alternating checker and wicker weave. Weavers stamped red and black geometric flowers. Native American made.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, stamping (marking)

GUSN: 67266

Accession Number: 1927.2189

Small, ash splint gathering basket with carved handle. Square bottom, vertical sides, and round rim. Ash splint wicker weave with a checker weave base. The inner rim is carved wood with an outer, splint rim held in place with a single ash splint lash.

Date: 1840-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, carving (processes)

GUSN: 67267

Accession Number: 1927.2201

Basket

Shallow, square hickery splint basket. Carved wood rim. Undecorated, checker weave.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: hickory (wood), weaving

GUSN: 67268

Accession Number: 1927.2182

Fruit basket

Reed fruit basket with scalloped, open weave sides that flare out from round, radiating weave base.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 67269

Accession Number: 1927.2162

Fruit basket

Large, round basket with flat radiating wicker weave base, open diamond pattern sides that flare outward from base, and scalloped rim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, weaving

GUSN: 67270

Accession Number: 1927.2163

Basket

Bowl-shaped, splint basket with square bottom and round rim. Carved wood rim has opposing, attached handles. Checker weave of undecorated ash splints. Probably Algonquin (American Indian).

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving

GUSN: 67271

Accession Number: 1927.2157

Storage Basket

Circular wood splint basket with round base, tall sides that flare out from base and then become vertical nearing rim. Rim is reinforced by interior carved wood hoop bound to basket body with single wound splint. One carved wood handle rises upward from rim. A second opposing handle is missing. Alte...

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: Webster, Thomas (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 67272

Accession Number: 1930.870

Yarn Ball Basket

Wicker contianer made to hold a small ball of yarn or string. The container has a spherical shape, made up of two half spheres held together by blue ribbon. Open weave around center, tightly woven on bottom and top. Top has hole to extract yarn or string.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 67273

Accession Number: 1920.11

Basket

Rectangular ash splint basket with cover. Checker weave pattern with standards and weavers of differing widths. Some narrow standards swabbed black. Weavers are swabbed black, pink and yellow and stamped with flower heads and dots in yellow, pink and green. New England Native American made.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), weaving, stamp-decorated

GUSN: 67275

Accession Number: 1932.617AB

Basket

Oval wicker weave basket with tall, vertical sides.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, reed (grass, material)

GUSN: 67276

Accession Number: 1985.607

Basket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 67277

Accession Number: 1921.44

Armchair

Tudor-Revival upholstered armchair.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 67278

Accession Number: 1929.356

Table

Square topped table with four legs and a shelf, painted black.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 67279

Accession Number: 1934.2155

Side Chair

Side chair with carved back. Carved oval back is flanked by turned spindles. Turned front legs, straight back legs.

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 67280

Accession Number: 1929.357

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67281

Accession Number: 1934.2154

Headboard

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67282

Accession Number: 1934.2158A

Footboard

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67283

Accession Number: 1934.2158B

Bed Steps

Three steps to use with a high bed.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67284

Accession Number: 1921.106

What-not

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67285

Accession Number: 1931.967

Commode

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 67286

Accession Number: 1930.460

Carpet

No description

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weft loop weave, wool (textile)

GUSN: 67287

Accession Number: 1969.1121

Salt Spoon

Silver salt spoon. Rounded handle with a scroll design. Circular bowl.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67058

Accession Number: 1974.255.1

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon from Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67059

Accession Number: 1974.284

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon with image of witch and straight pins from Salem Massachusetts. Manufactured by William B. Durgin Company for Daniel Low & Co. of Salem, Massachusetts.

Date: 1891-1920

Maker: Daniel Low & Co. (Retailer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67060

Accession Number: 1974.282

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon from Standish, Maine.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67061

Accession Number: 1974.285

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon that depicts several hallmarks from Alaska.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67062

Accession Number: 1974.286

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon from Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67063

Accession Number: 1974.283

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon. Round shaft with applied rings and a twisted embellishments. Oval bowl with a foliate design under the bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67064

Accession Number: 1974.288

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon. Twisted shaft with a portrait of a roman soldier as its handle. Pointed oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67065

Accession Number: 1974.287

Souvenir Spoon

Silver souvenir spoon. Twisted shaft with a circular hand embellished with an engraved swan.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67066

Accession Number: 1974.290

Lemon Fork

Silver lemon fork with a pointed oval handle and three tines.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: Towle Silversmiths (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67067

Accession Number: 1974.296

Dish

4 hairy paw feet support oval body w/ open work sides.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: Reed & Barton (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 67068

Accession Number: 1974.328

Nutpick

Oval handle.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Maker)

Material: olive (fruit), olive (wood), silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 67069

Accession Number: 1974.321A

Nutpick

Silver nutpick with a rounded handle and a spool shaped mid-section. Shell design.

Date: 1847

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67070

Accession Number: 1974.320.1

Nutpick

Ball-turned end handle.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), turning (shaping process), machine-made, silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 67071

Accession Number: 1974.319A

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a rectangular handle and a pointed oval bowl. Colonial pattern.

Date: 1885

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67072

Accession Number: 1974.278.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Date: 1885

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67073

Accession Number: 1974.277.1

Tablespoon

Silver tablespoon with a spatulate handle, rounded shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: Reed & Barton (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67074

Accession Number: 1974.270

Oyster Fork

Silver oyster fork with a tapered twist handle and three trident tines. Oval twist pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: Whiting Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67075

Accession Number: 1974.297.1

Teaspoon

One of a set of three. Silver teaspoon with a squared handle, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67076

Accession Number: 1974.262.1

Sauce Ladle

Silver sauce ladle with a fiddle handle, rounded shoulder, and an elliptical bowl.

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: Twombly & Smith (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67077

Accession Number: 1974.263

Ladle

Silver ladle. Downturned pointed handle. Circular bowl with a broad lip.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67078

Accession Number: 1974.292

Butter knife

Silver butter knife with a dimensional oval handle and a curved blade.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Coles, Albert, 1835-1875 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67079

Accession Number: 1974.312

Butter knife

Silver butter knife with a dimensional handle and a rounded blade. Beaded design.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Warner, Andrew Ellicott (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67080

Accession Number: 1974.311

Dinner Knife

Silver dinner knife with an oval handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 67081

Accession Number: 1974.313

Butter knife

Silver butter knife with a pointed oval handle and a curved blade. Olive pattern.

Date: 1847-1860

Maker: Rogers Bros. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 67082

Accession Number: 1974.310

Candlestick

No description

Date: 1857-1877

Maker: Rogers, Smith & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 67083

Accession Number: 1974.324A

Saltcellar

Silver saltcellar with a blue glass insert. Pointed oval shape with four ball feet and a pierced fluting.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 67087

Accession Number: 1974.327

Teapot

Round body on four feet; rectangular handle; ball finial.

Date: 1895-1898

Maker: Middletown Plate Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 67088

Accession Number: 1974.326

Food Cover

Oval lid with handle. Not sure of place of origin.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 67089

Accession Number: 1970.26

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